Victoria Beckham is the latest star to join the "Ban Bossy" female empowerment campaign. The designer follows the likes of Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Garner and Diane von Furstenberg in showing her support for the initiative, which was launched as part of a collaboration between Sheryl Sandberg's LeanIn.org and the Girl Scouts in the US.

"It is thought provoking that a man in charge may be described as commanding, however a woman in the same situation may be called bossy," says Beckham.

Facebook COO Sandberg launched non-profit organisation LeanIn.org following the success of her Lean In book, with the aim of helping to inspire women to achieve their dreams. The Ban Bossy campaign ("I'm not bossy, I'm the boss") is just one of the many female empowerment initiatives to come out of the venture since its inception last year.

"Words like bossy send a message: don't raise your hand or speak up," reads the mission statement. "By middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boys - a trend that continues into adulthood. Together we can encourage girls to lead."

Watch the campaign video below, and join the conversation using the hashtag #BanBossy.